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Head-on crash injures two on Highway 171 near Waco Saturday

Pittsburg man faces multiple charges

A head-on crash on Highway 171 near Waco just after 1 p.m. on Saturday has resulted in injuries to two drivers and several charges against a Pittsburg, Kansas man.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says a southbound  Kia Optima driven by 26-year-old Kaston Juda of Pittsburg crossed the centerline and struck a northbound Jeep Wrangler driven by a Carthage woman, 20-year-old Payten A. Wiatrak.

Wiatrak was taken to Freeman Hospital with minor injuries.

Juda was taken to Mercy-Joplin with moderate injuries.

Juda was charged with DWI, driving without a license, driving without insurance and not driving on the right half of the roadway.

Both cars were total losses and had to be towed from the scene.

The crash report was written by Cpl. B.L. Crockett of the Missouri State Highway Patrol

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